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12 funders with a record of paying for “unexpected”
Where the money went Dravet Syndrome Foundation Inc → Regents of the University of Michigan: $779K across 1 grant, latest 2025 The Simons Foundation Inc → University of Tennessee Knoxville: $623K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Physicians Aid Association → Dr Neda Shafaghi: $302K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Anchored Support Foundation Inc → Unexpected Blessings: $213K across 12 grants, latest 2024 Beacon Foundation Charitable Trust → Forsyth Tech Foundation: $125K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc → The Haven: $95K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Winley Foundation → Unexpected Wildlife Rescue Inc: $80K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Bush Foundation → Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation: $56K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Scan Health Plan → Riverside County Office On Aging: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Isabel Foundation → Adventure Unlimited: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Dunn Carney Cares Inc → Confidential Recipient #61: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Tkcares → Correctional Professionals Assistance Fund: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Dravet Syndrome Foundation Inc → The Research Foundation for the State University of New York: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Simons Foundation Inc → The University of Tennessee: $144K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Physicians Aid Association → Dr Judith Boston: $68K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc → De Soto County Schools (Gc): $32K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Bush Foundation → Oshikiimajtadah: $29K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Scan Health Plan → Latinas Contra Cancer: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Isabel Foundation → Camps Leelanau & Kohahna Foundation Inc: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Dunn Carney Cares Inc → Confidential Recipient #66: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Tkcares → Kevin B Delaney Sr: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Dravet Syndrome Foundation Inc → The University of Utah: $75K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Physicians Aid Association → Michael Roth: $52K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc → United Way Suncoast (Gc): $31K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Bush Foundation → Red Lake Nation College: $29K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Simons Foundation Inc → University of Notre Dame: $25K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Scan Health Plan → Malcolm's Heart: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Isabel Foundation → Camps Newfoundowatonna Corporation: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Tkcares → Deseray M Enriquez: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Dunn Carney Cares Inc → Confidential Recipient #63: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Physicians Aid Association → Dr Nelson: $42K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Physicians Aid Association → Dr Angela Mosby: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Physicians Aid Association → Lyle Royer: $36K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Physicians Aid Association → Dr David Angert: $34K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc → Early Learning Coalition (Gc): $31K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc → Early Learning Coalition (Pap): $29K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc → Early Learning Coalition (Starline): $28K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Physicians Aid Association → Dr Nevo: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Physicians Aid Association → Dr Roth: $23K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc → YMCA of Southwest Fl (Gc): $21K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Physicians Aid Association → Dr Shafaghi: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Physicians Aid Association → Dr De: $18K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Physicians Aid Association → Gary T Cirami: $18K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc → All Faiths Food Bank(Pap): $17K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Isabel Foundation → Cedars Camps the: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Isabel Foundation → Friends of Camp Bow-Isle Inc: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Isabel Foundation → Crystal Lake Camps Inc: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Physicians Aid Association → Dr Casey Orozco Poore: $14K across 2 grants, latest 2025 Physicians Aid Association → Gilbert Mintz: $14K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc → All Faiths Food Bank (Gc): $14K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc → Safe Children Coalition Inc(Pap): $12K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc → Links 2 Success (Gc): $11K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc → Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and Desoto Counties (Gc): $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Scan Health Plan → Reach Out Morongo Basin: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Scan Health Plan → Coachella Valley Rescue Mission: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc → YMCA of Southwest Florida(Pap): $10K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Physicians Aid Association → Dr Kari Scott: $9K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc → Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County(Pap): $7K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc → Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and Desoto Counties(Pap): $7K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc → Centerplace Health(Pap): $7K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Physicians Aid Association → Dr Chyz: $7K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Physicians Aid Association → Dr Mehran: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc → Harvest House (Gc): $5K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Physicians Aid Association → Dr Varga: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Dravet Syndrome Foundation Inc: $1.0M on this topic. Open the funder. Dravet Syndrome Foundation Inc $1.0M The Simons Foundation Inc: $792K on this topic. Open the funder. The Simons Foundation Inc $792K Physicians Aid Association: $732K on this topic. Open the funder. Physicians Aid Association $732K Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Inc: $368K on this topic. Open the funder. Charles & Margery Barancik Fo… $368K Anchored Support Foundation Inc: $213K on this topic. Open the funder. Anchored Support Foundation I… $213K Beacon Foundation Charitable Trust: $125K on this topic. Open the funder. Beacon Foundation Charitable… $125K The Bush Foundation: $113K on this topic. Open the funder. The Bush Foundation $113K The Isabel Foundation: $90K on this topic. Open the funder. The Isabel Foundation $90K Scan Health Plan: $85K on this topic. Open the funder. Scan Health Plan $85K Winley Foundation: $80K on this topic. Open the funder. Winley Foundation $80K Dunn Carney Cares Inc: $13K on this topic. Open the funder. Dunn Carney Cares Inc $13K Tkcares: $8K on this topic. Open the funder. Tkcares $8K Regents of the University of Michigan: received $779K on this topic Regents of the University of Mi… $779K University of Tennessee Knoxville: received $623K on this topic University of Tennessee Knoxvil… $623K Dr Neda Shafaghi: received $302K on this topic Dr Neda Shafaghi $302K Unexpected Blessings: received $213K on this topic Unexpected Blessings $213K The Research Foundation for the State University of New York: received $150K on this topic The Research Foundation for the… $150K The University of Tennessee: received $144K on this topic The University of Tennessee $144K Forsyth Tech Foundation: received $125K on this topic Forsyth Tech Foundation $125K The Haven: received $95K on this topic The Haven $95K Unexpected Wildlife Rescue Inc: received $80K on this topic Unexpected Wildlife Rescue Inc $80K The University of Utah: received $75K on this topic The University of Utah $75K Dr Judith Boston: received $68K on this topic Dr Judith Boston $68K Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation: received $56K on this topic Saint Paul and Minnesota Founda… $56K Michael Roth: received $52K on this topic Michael Roth $52K Dr Nelson: received $42K on this topic Dr Nelson $42K Dr Angela Mosby: received $40K on this topic Dr Angela Mosby $40K Lyle Royer: received $36K on this topic Lyle Royer $36K Dr David Angert: received $34K on this topic Dr David Angert $34K De Soto County Schools (Gc): received $32K on this topic De Soto County Schools (Gc) $32K United Way Suncoast (Gc): received $31K on this topic United Way Suncoast (Gc) $31K Early Learning Coalition (Gc): received $31K on this topic Early Learning Coalition (Gc) $31K Early Learning Coalition (Pap): received $29K on this topic Early Learning Coalition (Pap) $29K Oshikiimajtadah: received $29K on this topic Oshikiimajtadah $29K Red Lake Nation College: received $29K on this topic Red Lake Nation College $29K Early Learning Coalition (Starline): received $28K on this topic Early Learning Coalition (Starl… $28K University of Notre Dame: received $25K on this topic University of Notre Dame $25K Riverside County Office On Aging: received $25K on this topic Riverside County Office On Aging $25K Dr Nevo: received $25K on this topic Dr Nevo $25K Dr Roth: received $23K on this topic Dr Roth $23K YMCA of Southwest Fl (Gc): received $21K on this topic YMCA of Southwest Fl (Gc) $21K Dr Shafaghi: received $20K on this topic Dr Shafaghi $20K Latinas Contra Cancer: received $20K on this topic Latinas Contra Cancer $20K Malcolm's Heart: received $20K on this topic Malcolm's Heart $20K Dr De: received $18K on this topic Dr De $18K Gary T Cirami: received $18K on this topic Gary T Cirami $18K All Faiths Food Bank(Pap): received $17K on this topic All Faiths Food Bank(Pap) $17K Adventure Unlimited: received $15K on this topic Adventure Unlimited $15K Camps Leelanau & Kohahna Foundation Inc: received $15K on this topic Camps Leelanau & Kohahna Founda… $15K Camps Newfoundowatonna Corporation: received $15K on this topic Camps Newfoundowatonna Corporat… $15K Cedars Camps the: received $15K on this topic Cedars Camps the $15K Friends of Camp Bow-Isle Inc: received $15K on this topic Friends of Camp Bow-Isle Inc $15K Crystal Lake Camps Inc: received $15K on this topic Crystal Lake Camps Inc $15K Dr Casey Orozco Poore: received $14K on this topic Dr Casey Orozco Poore $14K Gilbert Mintz: received $14K on this topic Gilbert Mintz $14K All Faiths Food Bank (Gc): received $14K on this topic All Faiths Food Bank (Gc) $14K Safe Children Coalition Inc(Pap): received $12K on this topic Safe Children Coalition Inc(Pap) $12K Links 2 Success (Gc): received $11K on this topic Links 2 Success (Gc) $11K Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and Desoto Counties (Gc): received $10K on this topic Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota… $10K Reach Out Morongo Basin: received $10K on this topic Reach Out Morongo Basin $10K Coachella Valley Rescue Mission: received $10K on this topic Coachella Valley Rescue Mission $10K YMCA of Southwest Florida(Pap): received $10K on this topic YMCA of Southwest Florida(Pap) $10K Dr Kari Scott: received $9K on this topic Dr Kari Scott $9K Confidential Recipient #61: received $8K on this topic Confidential Recipient #61 $8K Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County(Pap): received $7K on this topic Girls Incorporated of Sarasota… $7K Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and Desoto Counties(Pap): received $7K on this topic Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota… $7K Centerplace Health(Pap): received $7K on this topic Centerplace Health(Pap) $7K Dr Chyz: received $7K on this topic Dr Chyz $7K Dr Mehran: received $5K on this topic Dr Mehran $5K Harvest House (Gc): received $5K on this topic Harvest House (Gc) $5K Dr Varga: received $5K on this topic Dr Varga $5K Confidential Recipient #66: received $3K on this topic Confidential Recipient #66 $3K Correctional Professionals Assistance Fund: received $3K on this topic Correctional Professionals Assi… $3K Kevin B Delaney Sr: received $3K on this topic Kevin B Delaney Sr $3K Deseray M Enriquez: received $3K on this topic Deseray M Enriquez $3K Confidential Recipient #63: received $2K on this topic Confidential Recipient #63 $2K 12 funders, 64 recipients, grants matching “unexpected” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $119,065 to DR NEDA SHAFAGHI — unexpected financial hardship
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Largest: $95,000 to The Haven — to help cover unexpected expenses related to hurricane ian.
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Largest: $2,500 to UNEXPECTED BLESSINGS — unexpected blessing-jimmy sumner
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Largest: $319,933 to UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE — unexpected alliances: dissecting host-virus entanglement and its influences on competitiveness in marine niches
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Largest: $2,740 to Correctional Professionals Assistance Fund — to ensure employees and their immediate families can continue to receive the benefit of the necessities of life immediately following an unexpected catastrophic event.
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Largest: $779,250 to Regents of the University of Michigan — 1. university of michigan - special project funding:understanding phenotypes and biomarkers leading to sudep in a transgenic rabbit model - $750,000. this study uses a transgenic r…
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Largest: $15,000 to ADVENTURE UNLIMITED — general operating, camperships and any other unexpected needs
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Largest: $28,657 to RED LAKE NATION COLLEGE — a gift to honor leadership legacy of shirley nordrum who passed away unexpectedly during her bush fellowship term.
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Largest: $25,000 to RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE ON AGING — grant to provide direct assistance to seniors facing unexpected health and living expenses.
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Largest: $35,000 to FORSYTH TECH FOUNDATION — support for students who are ineligible for financial aid, or have an unexpected emergency
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Largest: $20,000 to UNEXPECTED WILDLIFE RESCUE INC — for the benefit of animals
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Largest: $7,650 to CONFIDENTIAL RECIPIENT #61 — to provide assistance to families with unexpected needs.
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